Column: Don’t quit your day job, Tebow
By Patrick Pinak | Aug. 30, 2016Let me start by saying Tim Tebow was one hell of an athlete.
Let me start by saying Tim Tebow was one hell of an athlete.
Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand during the anthem overshadowed an even more surprising narrative on the 49ers’ sideline this week: The re-emergence of Jeff Driskel. But setting Driskel aside for a moment, Florida’s receivers, defensive rookies and veterans came through for their teams in Week 3 of the NFL preseason.
The NFL regular season is almost here. And with it comes yet another fresh set of controversies.
Last year, the Florida women’s and men’s cross country teams dominated the competition to open the season at the Covered Bridge Open, finishing first and second, respectively.
Freshmen receivers Tyrie Cleveland and Rick Wells are suspended for Florida’s season opener against Massachusetts on Saturday, coach Jim McElwain announced on Monday.
Jim McElwain slammed his hand on the side of the lectern during his Monday press conference, but he wasn’t angry.
Redshirt sophomore Luke Del Rio is the Gators’ starting quarterback in Saturday’s season opener against UMass. Purdue graduate transfer Austin Appleby is cemented as his backup.
Florida volleyball coach Mary Wise knew what her team was getting itself into this past weekend.
The Florida football team has playmakers throughout its roster, but will one player stand out from the rest this season? In the second edition of the alligatorSports roundtable, football writers Ethan Bauer, Ian Cohen, Jordan McPherson and Patrick Pinak predict who will be Florida’s Most Valuable Player in 2016.
After opening the 2016 regular season with two easy-going home wins, Florida’s soccer team faced its first obstacle on Friday night in Palo Alto, California, falling to Stanford in a 1-0 overtime loss.
Late into the fourth set, unranked Oregon was pushing No. 10-ranked Florida to the limit.
It began promisingly enough.
No. 6 Florida (2-1-0) entered Friday night’s game against No. 3 Stanford (3-0-0) with a chip on its shoulder.
Steve Spurrier didn’t forget about Dre.
Antonio Callaway has been taking reps with the first-team offense during practice over the last three weeks.
At 6-foot-6 with piercing green eyes, Fred Johnson is a man who walks into a room and demands attention.
The last time Florida played Stanford in the 2014 NCAA quarterfinals, the game ended in a 2-2 tie and came down to a penalty kick decision.
After a 2015 season that ended in agonizing defeat, the Florida volleyball team finally has a shot at redemption.
With UF’s season opener against UMass fast approaching, alligatorSports football writers Ethan Bauer, Ian Cohen, Jordan McPherson and Patrick Pinak take their best shots at predicting how the 25th-ranked Gators will fare this year.
Two matches into the season, No. 7 Florida has dominated its opponents.